I have always had a hard time sitting still for long lengths of time. Now that I think about it, this might be part of the reason my own children find it impossible to sit still, even for brief amounts of time, in highchairs, booster seats, on the couch, in the stroller, in a shopping…
Someone has been very busy lately. And, this excessive mischief combined with the abrupt drop in outdoor temperatures is making me think back to the frigid winter of 2010 when we I suffered a severe case of cabin fever and nearly went insane. I can handle a few episodes of defiance. I can handle some…
Toddler 1 is particularly tender-hearted when it comes to stories and movies. I first noticed this when I was reading The Little Engine That Could to her last winter. I had no idea that she would be so moved by the story of a heroic little train and the toys it helped. I was reading…
On Sunday, Toddler 1 bounded up the stairs yelling: “Daddy! I need to go upstairs and find my kangaroos!” A few minutes later she came back down with these: I can see the resemblance… especially if you cover up the antlers and squint a little bit. And, really, kangaroos would make fairly efficient helpers for…